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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

STUART HILDER, OF GLEN CARLYN, VIRGINIA, ASSIGNOR TO THE SHREIODED WHEATCOMPANY, OF NIAGARA FALLS, NEW YORK, A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

MACHINE FOR PACKING BISCUITS.

Application filed September 30, 1922, Serial No. 591,673. Renewed March15, 1926.

The invention relates to packing machines, having for an object theprovision of improved means, involving an endless packing conveyor, forpacking cereal filamentous biscuit in containers or cartons carried bysaid conveyor. The invention is designed to provide means for thispurpose which shall be of simple construct-ion and certain and reliablein operation. Other objects and advantages will hereinafterappear.

The invention consists in the novel construction and combinations ofparts, as set forth in the appended claims.

According to the embodiment of the invention illustrated herein, twelvebiscuit, delivered from a conveyor, for instance the conveyor disclosedin the copending application of E. P. Webster, Serial No. 560,134, filedMay 11, 1922, by suitable means, for instance those disclosed in thecopending application of E. P. Webster, Serial No. 571,825, filed June29, 1922, are removed from said table into four containers, present-edto the table at different levels, so that one charging operation willdeposit a different layer in each container. The containers, which arecarried upon an endless chain packing conveyor, are then moved each tothe next successive position and the charging operation repeated. Afterleaving the last charging position the containers are moved upwardly,into the cartons, the latter having been fed to clips forming part ofthe conveyor assembly. The charged containers, located within thecartons, are carried around by the conveyor to reversed position,resulting in the change of the biscuit load from the bottom of thecontainer to the carton bottom, the containers being thereafterwithdrawn upwardly from the cartons, thelatter being then removed fromthe chain for delivery to a suitable sealing machine.

In the accompanying drawings, illustratin the invention:

igure 1 is a side view of the conveyor assembly, the biscuit feed tableand a por; tion of the rake device for feeding the biscuit along saidtable. I

Figure 2 is a plan view of the same, together with the packer feedandinsert paper devices,

Figure 3 is a diagrammatic side view of the reciprocatory delivery andinsert paper head.

Figure 9 is a section on the line 99, Figure 1, showing the biscuit,insert paper and carton feed and the carton discharge devices inretracted position.

Figure 10 is a similar view, with the feed and discharge devices inprojected position.

Figure 11 is a side view of the biscuit feed or rake device, a portionof the oven conveyor being shown in section.

Figure 12 is a detail section of the rake head, taken on the line 12-12,Figure 11.

Figure 13 is a detail edge'view of a rake tooth, with its supportingmembers.

Figure 14 is a detail plan view of a toothsupporting link, partly brokenaway.

Figure 15 is a detail fragmentary section. taken on the line 15-15,Figure 5, and showing a portion of a carton-supporting frame, with acarton located therein.

Figure 16 is a detail fragmentary side view of a delivery head andassociated parts, in the positions taken during a delivery stroke.

Figure 17 is a similar view, with the parts in the positions takenduring a retractive stroke.

Figure 18 is a detail side view of a port-ion of a carton feedingconveyor.

Figure 19 is a similar view of a portion of a carton removingconveyor.

Figure 20 is a side view of the biscuit feed rake and releasing camswith the parts in positions taken during the feed stroke of the rake. r

In these drawings, numeral 40 represents an endless chain conveyor,passing over sprockets 41, 41, and intermittently driven from shaft 42,"through Geneva gearing 43. Related to each link of chain 40 1s a packerelement 44, comprising a supporting frame secured to the pintles of thechain and extending outwardly therefrom. Each support 45 carries inslide bearings thereof a v container 46, having a bottom wall 47 andthree lateral walls 48, adapted to fit loosely within the carton to bepacked; the remainin top and lateral faces of the container belng open.The containers are positioned within their supporting frames by means ofanti-friction rollers 49, mounted on the containers and engaging thewalls of a cam track 52. The free ends of the supports 45 are suitablyformed to receive and hold the cartons 28, the closed bottoms of thecartons engaging the top Walls 50 of the supports and the top end flaps28 of each carton being engaged by clips 51 of said supports. I

The biscuit are delivered from a horizontal table 26 in four alignedgroups, each group shown as consisting of three biscuit, disposed inparallel relation. Portion 53 of the cam track 52 is suitably inclinedto position four containers 46, registering with the four groups ofbiscuit on the table 26, at the proper levels to receive respectively afirst, second, third and fourth layer of superposed biscuit, upon actionof the delivery device. Each period of movement of conveyor 40 issufiicient to move the containers 46 the space of. one link and into thenext succeeding delivery position. so that upon movement of a conta1nerthrough the four delivery positions it will receive a full charge oftwelve biscuit.

Portion 54 of the cam track 52 is oppositely inclined to the portion 53,and serves to raise the containers 46 and to insert the same, with theircharges of biscuit, into the cartons 28 held in the frames 45 as stated.Semicircular portion 55 of the cam track will serve to hold'thecontainers in the cartons while the same are carried around the endsprocket 41 of the conveyor, when the biscuit will come to rest upon thebottom of the carton. Inclined portion 56 of the cam track will nowserve to withdraw the containers upwardly from the cartons, leaving thebiscuit properly packed in the lat ter. semicircular portion 57 of thecam track serves to bring the containers, around the other end sprocketof the conveyor, into the original charging position.

The cartons are designed to be fed to the supporting frames 45 of thepacker elements 44 in reversed position, or with their open topsresenting downwardly, the end flaps 28 0 said top and the side flaps 28thereof lying in the planes of the corresponding carton walls. In movinginto seated position in, the acker the end flaps 28 will be guided byHaring projections of the clips 51 into the pockets provided betweensaid clips and the side members of the frame 45,. Suitable guide flangesof the frames 45 insure registration of the carton with its seat, andsuitable stop walls of said frame serve to limit the movement of thecarton and to locate the same correctly in the packer element. The uppercorners of the opposite lateral walls 48 of the containers 46 arebeveled, being designed to cam the side flaps 28 of the cartonsoutwardly, in the upward movement of the container, so that these flapsmay not interfere in the packing operation.

The means for feeding cartons to the packer elements of the conveyor 40and fol removing the filled cartons therefrom consists of a shaft 58,disposed longitudinally of the conveyor and having operating connectionwith shaft 42. This connection may consist of oppositely extending arms59, fast upon shaft 58 and carrying each an anti-friction roller 60,adapted to ride upon the periphery of its respective cam 61, the pair ofcams 61 being rigidly mounted upon shaft 42 and serving to impart areciprocatory rocking movement to shaft 58. Arms 62. secured upon shaft58 carry each a yieldably mounted pusher head 63, one head 63 beingsuit-ably located over shaft 42 to push an empty carton fromthe clip 64of a suitable conveyor device into seated position in the frame 45located at the time being be.- tween the portions 53 and 54 of. the camtrack. The other head 63 is suitably located to push a charged cartonfrom the frame 45 located for the time being at the inner end of theinclined portion 56 of the cam track into position in the clip- 65 of asuitable conveyor device or onto a table. The cams 61 are designed toimpart an intermittent re ciprocatory motion to arms 63, so that acarton will be fed and a carton discharged at each pause of theintermittently movable conveyor 40.

Simultaneously with the carton feeding and discharging operation, it isdesigned to deliver a row of biscuitfrom the table 26 into the fourcontainers located for the time being opposite the inclined portion 53of the cam track. For this purpose a lever 66, fulcrumed upon a shaft 67and having link connection 68 with one of the arms 62, has pivotalconnection with a frame 69, upon which a delivery head 70 is pivotallymounted, this head having a sliding movement across table 26 in theoperation of lever 66 and serving to push the biscuit into thecontainers 46.

Associated with this biscuit delivery device is a device for feedingstrips of insert paper designed to lie between the layers of biscuit inthe carton, these strips also .serving to present a smooth surface overwhich the upper biscuit layers may be delivered to the container. Forthis purpose a plurality of ribbons -71 of paper are passed eachfrom amain supply roll (Figure 10).

under a roll 72 mounted upon shaft 67; upwardly to and between rollers73 and 74 mounted on frame 69, thelatter being adapted to preventbackward movement of the paper, and thence horizontally over thedelivery head 70. An arm 75, pivoted to lever 66, is provided with aplurality of forked extensions, each overlying a paper ribbon 71 andhaving in the reciprocatory movement of lever 66 movement across theface of delivery head 70, the active movement of lever 66 causing arm 75to feed a length of paper from each roll inwardly beyond the edge of thefeed head and over the biscuit engaged thereby, the paper being at thesame time carried, with the biscuit, into the containers 46. A knifeframe 76 has pivotal connection with frame 69 and operating connection77 witharm 75, where by as-the delivery head arrives at the end of itsactive stroke, cutting edges 78 of the knife frame, cooperating with theedges of the delivery head, will act to cut the projecting portion fromthe paper ribbons, followerextensions 79 of the knife framesimultaneously descending to insure proper location of the paper strips.Spring-carried rolls 80 serve to lift the arm from the paper ribbonsduring the return stroke of lever 66. The insert paper supply wouldrequire infrequent renewal, since each carton uses but one strip fromany one roll.

Means are provided for regulating the feed of biscuit along the table26, so that they may be fed in groups of three, each group locatedcharged.

According to the application Serial No. 560,134, 'hereinbefore referredto, the bisopposite a container to be cuit are deposited upon thebakingconveyor 1 in transverse rows, with slight intervals between thebiscuit of a row; and according to the application Serial No. 571,- 825,previously referred to, the biscuit removal device,16 feeds the biscuitfrom this oven conveyor 1" along table 26 with' no substantialalteration of the intervals therebetween. In using the devices of theseapplications' in connection with the present machine. therefore, certainmodifications of application 571,825, are employed and constitute theabove mentioned feed regulating means.

short distance before contacting with a device 25*,of head 17, theresulting relative movement of the heads being designed t effect araising or lowering movement, as the case may be, of rake frame 16 bymeans of bell levers 22 having link connection with head 17 and withframe 16 By this means frame 16 being at one end of its stroke and lyingpartly above conveyor 1, will first be lowered until certain of itsteeth 25 en'- gage between the biscuit 1 upon a tray 3 of the conveyor;then said frame will be moved laterally of the conveyor, to remove thebiscuit from the tray and to advance them along the table 26; then saidframe will be lifted sufficiently to allow the teeth 25 to clear thebiscuit, and finally the frame will be returned to its first position,ready to repeat the operation upon arrival of asucceeding tray 3 in.line with the teeth 25.

The teeth 25 are connected with the frame 16 by means of parallelmovement links 31, 31, and are capable of vertical movement from theirnormal position, against the tension of springs 16, as shown inapplication 571,825.

The three teeth 25 furthest from the conveyor 1 are designed to feedthree biscuit opposite the container 46 which is to receive a fourthlayer of biscuit, and this may be 16 hereinbefore described. The nextthree teeth of the rake must release the biscuit.

when they have arrived opposite the container which is to receive athird layer of biscuit, or before the action of said first three teethis completed, and this is accomplished by means of acam track 81.positioned to act at the proper time upon antifraction rollers 82mounted upon lateral extensions of the pivot pins 30 of said three raketeeth 25 and serving to raise said teeth against the tension of thesprings 16 thereof and to hold them raised above the biscuit level untilthe rake as a wholewis raised as previously described, Similarly, camtrack 83, offset from track 81 and lying out of the path of rollers 82,cooperates with rollers 84 of the succeeding three teeth of the rake torelease the biscuit carried thereby when they have come opposite theconcuit.

Obviously, this arrangement will allow 'for considerable latitude ofdesign in the conveyor 40, since the spacing of the packer elements,from center to center, may be varied as desired. a

It maybe noted that, in order to reduce the speed of the variousoperating parts of the and packing devices, and particutransverse rowupon conveyor 1.

larlythat of the rake 16, with relation to the rate of deposit of thecereal band upon the conveyor by the reducing machines of appilcation560,134, the tray 3, illustrating in part herein, would be a twenty-fourbiscuit tray, allowing twenty-four biscuit to each In this case twopacking machines would cooperate with conveyor 1, from opposite sidesthereof, to which biscuit would be fed by oppositely acting rakes 16, inthe mannersetforth in co -pending application of E. P. Webster, SerialNo. 589,719, filed September 21, 1922. The depositing means ofapplication 560,134, would transfer twenty-four instead of twelvebiscuit at a time from the conveyor whereon the cereal band is laid downto the oven conveyor, the latter being driven at half speed, and theoven being of twice the width and half the length of the ovencontemplated in said application. This twenty-four biscuit tray withhalf-length chain would i so be much lighter than the twelve biscuitdevice.

lVhile biscuit feeding means are disclosed in the present applicationand, are employed in direct combination with the packing devices, yetthe latter may be used to advantage in connection with a manual feed orstacking system, owing to thecadvantagespresented by the open-sidecontainer.

Obviously, the machine is adapted for packing various fragile articles,or articles requiring to be regularly disposed in the cartons or boxes.

I claim 1. In a machine for packing biscuit, a horizontal platform, anendless conveyor for feeding cartons past and in register with saidplatform, means in part carried by said endless conveyor for deliveringsuccessive rows of biscuit to said cartons, and means for feedingsuccessive rows of biscuit upon said platform and therefrom upon saiddelivery means.

2. In a machine for packing biscuit, a horizontal platform, an endlessconveyor for feeding successive cartons past and in register therewith,means in part carried by said endless conveyor ,for deliveringsuccessive rows of'biscuit to said cartons each row as aunit to acarton, and means for feeding successive rows of biscuit upon saidplatform and therefrom upon said delivery means.

3. In a machine for packing biscuit, a horizontal platform, means forfeeding successive rows of biscuit thereon, an endless conveyor forfeeding successive cartons past and in register with said platform,means in part carried by said endless conveyor and working within thecartons for delivering said successive rows of biscuit thereto, andmeans for feeding the successive rows of biscuit from said platform uponsaid delivery means.

I." 4. In a machine for packing biscuit, a horizontal platform, meansfor feeding successive rows of biscuit upon said platform, an endless'conveyor for feeding successive cartons past and in register with saidplatform, means in part carried by said endless conveyor and workingwithin the cartons for delivering the successive rows of biscuittheretoeach row as a unit to a carton, and means for pushing thesuccessive rows of biscuit from said platform upon said delivery means.

5. In a machine "for packing biscuit, a horizontal platform, means forfeeding succe *ive rows of biscuit thereon, an endless c nveyor forfeeding successive cartons past a d in register with said platform,means in part carried by said endless conveyor and including a series oflaterally open containers working within the cartons for delivering saidsuccessive rows of biscuit thereto, and means for feeding the successiverows of biscuit from said platform to said containers.

6. In a machine for packing biscuit, a horizontal platform, an endlessconveyor for feeding successive cartons past and in register with saidplatform, means in part carried by said endless conveyor and including aseries of laterally open containers Working within the cartons fordelivering successive rows of biscuit thereto, and means for feedingsuccessive rows of biscuit upon said platform and therefrom to saidcontainers, a plurality of rows of biscuit simultaneously to a pluralityof said containers.

7." In a machine for packing biscuit, a support, an endless packingconveyor having a series of containers and adapted to carry a successionof cartons; and means for removing biscuit from the support anddelivering the same to said containers, the packing conveyor beingadapted to move the containers withinrthe cartons, to reverse thecontainers and cartons and to withdraw the containers from the cartons.

8. In a machine for packing biscuit, .a support, an endless packingconveyor having a series of laterally open containers and adapted tocarry a succession of cartons, and means for removing biscuit from thesupport and delivering the same horizontally to said containers, thepacking conveyor being adapted to move the containers within thecartons, to reverse the containers and cartons and to withdraw thecontainers from the cartons.

9 In a machine for packing biscuit, a support, an endless packingconveyor, having a series of laterally open containers. and adapted tocarry a succession of cartons, means for moving the packing conveyorintermittently, and means for removing successive transverse rows ofbiscuit from the support and delivering the same to the said forfeedinga succession of cartons to'the packing conveyor, means for movingthe 1 packing conveyor intermittently, and means for removing rows ofbiscuit from the support and delivering the same horizontally to saidcontainers during the stoppages consequent upon the intermittentmovement of the 1 conveyor,

the packing conveyor being adapted to move the containers Within thecartons, to reverse the same and to Withdraw the containers from thecartons, and means for removing the cartons from the packing conveyor.

11. In a machine for packing biscuit, a

support, an endless packing conveyor hav-' ing a series of containersopen.at top and side, said conveyor adapted to carry a succession ofreversed open top cartons, and means for removing biscuit from thesupport; and delivering the same horizontally to said containers, thepacking conveyor being adapted to move the containers upwardly withinthe cartons, to reverse the containers and cartons and to Withdraw thecontainers from the cartons.

12. In a-machine for packing biscuit, a support, an endless packingconveyor having a succession of containers open at top and side, meansfor feeding a succession of cartons to the packing conveyor, means formoving'the packing conveyor intermittently, and means for removing rowsof biscuit from the support and delivering the same horizontally to saidcontainers during the stoppages consequent upon the intermittentmovement of the conveyors, the packing conveyor being adapted to movethe con tainers upwardly within the cartons, to reverse thev containersand cartons and to Withdraw the containers from the cartons.

13. In a machine forpacking biscuit, a support, an vendlesspackingconveyor having a series of laterally open containers, and means forremoving biscuit from the support and delivering the same horizontallyto said containers, the packing conveyor being adapted to present thecontainers to the hiscuit delivery means at different levels.

14. In a machine for packing biscuit, a support, an endless 1packingconveyor having a series of lateral y support and delivering the samehorizontally tosaid containers, the packing conveyor being adapted topresent the containers to the open containers, and a means forremovingrows of biscuit from the biscuit delivery means successively atdifferent levels.

15. In a machine for packing biscuit, a support, an endless packingconveyor having a series of laterally open containers, means for movingthe packing conveyor intermittently, and means for removing rows ofbiscuit from the support and delivering .the same horizontally to saidcontainers during the stoppages consequent upon the intermittentmovement, the packing conveyor being adapted to present the containersto the biscuit delivery means successively at different levels.

l6. In a machine for packing biscuit, a support, an endless packingconveyor, having a series of containers and adapted to car'y, asuccession of cartons, and means for removing biscuit from the supportand delivering the same to said containers, the packing conveyor beingadapted to present the containers to the biscuit delivery meanssuccessively at different levels, and further adapted to move thecontainers Within the cartons, to reverse the containers and car- ..tonsand to Withdraw the containers from the cartons.

'17. In a machine for packing biscuit, a support, an endless packingconveyor having a series of laterally open containers, means for feedinga succession of cartons to the packing conveyor, means for moving thepacking conveyor intermittently, and means for removing rows of biscuitfrom the support and delivering the same horizontally to the containers,the packing conveyor being adapted to. present the containerssuccessively at diflerent levels to the biscuit delivery' means, andfurther adapted to move the containers Within the cartons, to reversethe containers and cartons and to Withdraw the containers from thecartons.

18. In a machine for packing biscuit, a

conveyor, an endless packing conveyor, means for feeding cartonssuccessively to the packing conveyor, means for moving the first namedconveyor intermittently, means for moving the packing conveyorintermittently, and means for removing successive rows of biscuit placedby the first named conveyor and delivering the same to the packingconveyor, the latter adapted to deliver said biscuit to the cartons, andmeans for removing the charged cartons fromthe packing conveyor.

19. In a machine for packing biscuit, a conveyor, a packing deviceincluding containers, means for feeding cartons successively to thepacking'device, and means for removing biscuit from the conveyor anddelvering the same to said containers, the

packing device being-adapted to present the containers to the biscuitdelivery means successively at difierent levels, and further adapted todeliver the biscuit to the cartons.

20. In a machine for packing biscuit, a conveyor, means for moving thesame intermittently, a packing device including containers, means forfeeding cartons successively to the packing device, means for mov-'different levels, and further adapted to move the containers withinthecartons, to reverse the containers and cartons and to withdraw thecontainers from the cartons.

21. In a machine for packing biscuit, a conveyor, a packing devicehaving contalners, means for feeding cartons successively to the packingdevice, and means for removing biscuit successively placed by saidconveyor and delivering the same to said containers, the packing devicebeing adapted to present the containers successively and at differentlevels to the biscuit delivery means and further adapted to deliver thebiscuit to the cartons, and means for feeding insert paper coincidently,with the delivery of biscuit to the containers; I

22. In a machine for packing biscuit, a conveyor, a packin device havingcontainers, means for eedingicartons successively to the packing device,and means for removing biscuit successively placed by said conveyor anddelivering the same to said containers, the packing device being adaptedto present the containers to the biscuit delivery means successively atdifferent levels and further adapted to-deliver the biscuit tothecartons, the means for delivering the biscuit to the containers beingadapted to coincidently feed insert paper to the containers.

23, Ina machine for packing biscuit, a conveyor, a packing device havingcontainers, and means for removing biscuit suecessively placed by saidconveyor and dellvering the same simultaneously to a plurality of saidcontainers, the packing device being adapted to present the containersto the biscuit delivering means successively at different levels. J

24;. In a machine for packing biscuit, a

conveyor, a packing device including containers, means for feedingcartons successively to the packing device, and means for removingbiscuit successively placed by said conveyor and delivering the samesimultaneously to a plurality of said conainers, the packing devicebeing adapted to present the containers to the biscuit delivery meanssuc- .cessively at dilferent levels, and the biscuit delivery meansbeing adapted to coincidently feed a plurality of insert paper stripsupon different levels to the containers.

25. In a machine for packing biscuit, a

- containers to said conveyor, a packing device including containers,means for feed ng cartons successively to the packing device, and meansfor removing biscuit successively placed by said conveyor and deliveringthe same simultaneously to a plurality of said containers and forfeeding a plurality of insert'paper strips at different levelssimultaneously to said containers and for severing said strips, thepacking device being adapted to present the containers to the biscuitdelivery means successively at different levels.

26. In a machine for packing biscuit an endless packing conveyor havinga series of laterally open containers, a feed table, and horizontallyoperating means working over said table for delivering biscuitsuccessively to the open sides "of said containers, the packing conveyoradapted to present the table successively at different levels. i i

27. In a machine for packing biscuit,-an endless packing conveyor,having a series of laterally open containers, a feed table, andhorizontally operating means Working over said table for deliveringbiscuit successively to the open sides of said containers, the

packing conveyor being adapted to present a plurality of said containerssimultaneously to said table and to the biscuit remova means atdifferent levels.

28. In a machine for packing biscuit, a packing device having a seriesof laterally open containers, and horizontally operating means fordelivering biscuit successively to the open sides of saidcontainers,said packing device being adapted to present the containers to thebiscuit delivery means, successively at difierent levels.

29, In a machine for packing biscuit, a packing device having a seriesof laterally open containers, a feed table, and horizontally operatingmeans working over said table for delivering biscuit successivel opensides of said containers, the packing device being adapted to present aplurality of said containers simultaneously to said table and to thebiscuit delivery means at different levels.-

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30. In a machine for packing biscuit, a packing device having a seriesof containers, a feed table, means for feeding cartons successively tothe packingdevice, and horizontally operatingmeans working oversaidtable for delivering biscuit successively to said containers, thepacking device being adapted to move the containers within the cartons,to reverse the same and to withdraw the containers from the cartons. c.

31. In a machine for packing biscuit, an endless packing conveyorincluding an endless series of laterally open containers, and a feedtable, the packing conveyor being adapted to present the containers tosaid table successively at different levels.

to the 32. In a machine for packing biscuit, a packing device having aseries of laterally open containers, and a feed table, the packingdevice being adapted to present a plurality of said containerssimultaneously to said table each at a difierent level. i

33. In a machine for packing biscuit, a packing device, means forfeeding cartons successively to said device, a feed table, horizontallyworking means operating over said table for delivering biscuit to saidpacking device, the latter adapted to deliver the hiscuit successivelyto said cartons, and means for feeding insert paper successively to thecartons operating simultaneously with the biscuit delivery means.

34. In a machine for packing biscuit, a packing device having a seriesof laterally open containers, means for feeding cartons successively tosaid device, a feed table, horizontally Working means operating oversaid table for delivering biscuit to said containers, the packing devicebeing adapted to deliver the biscuit from the containers to the cartons,and means for feeding insert paper successively to the cartons operatingsimultaneously With the biscuit delivery means.

35. In a machine for packing biscuit, a packing device having a seriesof laterally open containers, a feed table, horizontally operating meansWorking over said table for delivering biscuit successively to saidcontainers, the packing device adapted to present said containers tosaid table successively at different levels, and means for feedinginsert paper to position above the biscuit being delivered to thecontainers opcrating simultaneously with the biscuit delivery means. i

36. In a machine for packing biscuit, a packing device including spacedcontainers, a table, reciprocatory means for feeding biscuit along saidtable to position opposite said containers and adapted to separate thebiscuit into groups spaced to correspond with the spacing of saidcontainers, and means for delivering the-biscuit from said table to thecontainers.

37. In a machine for packing biscuit, a packing device including spacedcontainers, a table, reciprocatory means for feeding biscuit along saidtable to position opposite said containers and adapted to separate thebiscuit into groups and to modify the intervals between the groups tocorrespond with the spacing of said containers, and means for deliveringthe biscuit from said table to the containers.

38. In a machine for packing biscuit, a packing device including spacedcontainers, a table, reciprocatory means including pivotally supportedrake teeth for feeding biscuit along said table to position oppositesaid containers, cam means for successively lifting said teeth torelease the biscuit and sepa rate the same into groups, and means fordelivering the biscuit from said table to the containers.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

STUART HILDER.

